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Seal and grooved ball bearing

for flange for driveshaft on
transmission, replacing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
required:

Drip tray V.A.G 1306

Adapter VW 295a

Thrust plate VW 401

Thrust plate VW 402

Press tool VW 407

Tube VW 415a

Tube VW 416b

Press tool VW 433

Thrust pad VW 454

Extractor lever VW 681

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Multi-purpose tool 771/1 with attachment

771/15 and stud M8/M10

Punch 2005

Shim, Part No. 016 311 391 B

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1 - Transmission
2 - Grooved ball bearing
3 - Bearing housing on balance weight
4 - Seal
Driving in Page 39-13
5 - Drive flange
6 - Bolt, 25 Nm
Qty. 6

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7 - O-ring
Always replace
8 - Circlip
9 - Spring plate
Mark installation position when removing:
larger diameter (concave side) toward
shims - 10
10 - Shims
11 - Spring
12 - Oil drain plug, 40 Nm

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Removing

Transmission installed

- Disconnect driveshaft at the front Page 39-

68 , lift clear and tie-up on selector linkage.

- Place a drip tray underneath.

- Unscrew rear oil drain plug (on end cover) and

drain transmission oil.

- Unscrew securing bolts for bearing housing.

Note:

Generally, the bearing housing is pressed out via

the spiral spring when loosening bolts from
cover.

If the bearing housing is not pressed off:

- Pull drive flange together with bearing housing and balance weight off
end cover.
A - M8/M10 stud
- Take off bearing housing.

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- Take circlip off drive flange.

- Press out drive flange.

- Pull out seal for drive flange.

- Thoroughly clean seal seat.

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- Press out grooved ball bearing.

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Installing

- Press grooved ball bearing in bearing housing.

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- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal -B-.

- Fill space between sealing lips and dust lips with sealing grease G52
128 A1.
- Fit seal with shim -A-, Part No. 016 311 391 B (1.7 mm thick) onto
punch 2005.
Installation position: open side of seal toward transmission.

- Drive in seal for drive flange.

- Remove shim after driving in.

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- Press in drive flange.

- Fit circlip onto drive flange.
- Lightly oil O-ring and fit into bearing housing groove.
- Insert spring plate and shims into bearing housing.
Installation position: Page 39-8
- Slide coil spring onto drive flange.
- Tighten securing bolts for bearing housing in diagonal sequence and in
stages to 25 Nm.
- Bolt on driveshaft Page 39-71 .
- Top up oil in transmission and check oil level Page 34-39 .

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